Tuesday August 22, 2006

Historical Events

• Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes close to the Russian border in eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 passengers.
• U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin has agreed to an eight year ban from track and fields for failing a drug test. He loses the May world record that he set.
• Shinzo Abe, Japanese Cabinet Secretary, announced that if elected President of the Liberal Democratic Party and therefore Prime Minister, he would propose an amendment to Japan's pacifist Constitution to allow for the sending of Japanese troops overseas. Abe is currently leading polls by 30% over Sadakazu Tanigaki and Taro Aso.
• For the Nunatsiavut General Election, nominations are being invited. The election will take place on October 3, 2006. VOCM
• Iranian Navy seizes control over a Romanian oil well in the Persian Gulf. At 7 AM local, Iran took control over the radio room. Tabanescu stated that the Iranians had fired machine guns at the crane of the rig. Ampquot They are now in control and we cannot contact the rig. There were 26 people onboard.
• CNN is released by the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.
• NASA has confirmed that Orion, its new manned space exploration vehicle will replace the STS (or Space Shuttle).
• Grigori Perelman, a Russian mathematician, refuses to receive the Fields Medal.
• Pulkovo Airlines Flight 612, Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft carrying 160 passengers and 10 crew, crashes in eastern Ukraine.
• Iranian Navy seizes control over a Romanian oil well in the Persian Gulf. At 7 AM local time, Iran took control over the radio room. Tabanescu stated that the Iranians had fired on the crane of the rig with machine guns. "They have control now, and we cannot contact the rig." There were 26 people aboard.
• Today, the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics released a report showing that charter schools scored lower in math and reading than public schools.
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See also

What happened on August 22 in history? Find out the list of August 22nd major events

What was 2006 famous for? Discover everything about 2006

Who died on August 22, 2006?

• Bruce Gary

  American rock drummer (The Knack) (Born 1951).

Other August 22nd famous deaths

• Luc Ferrari

  French composer (Born 1929).

• Luc Ferrari

  French composer (Born 1929).

• Ignazio Silone

  Italian Author (Fontamara, Pane e vino), dies at 78.

• Daniel Petrie

  Canadian-born television and movie director (d. 2004).

See all famous people who died on August 22nd

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Dog

The day of the week was Tuesday.

August 22nd marks the 233rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2006.

There are 131 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 2006 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Fergie - London Bridge
2. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
3. Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous
4. Cassie - Me & U
5. The Pussycat Dolls - Buttons

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
3. Rihanna - Unfaithful
4. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
5. James Morrison - You Give Me Something

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Young Dro Featuring T.I. - Shoulder Lean
2. Chingy Featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back
3. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
4. Beyonce Featuring Jay Z - Deja Vu
5. Sean Paul Featuring Keyshia Cole - (When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Mana - Labios Compartidos
2. Shakira Featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
3. RKM & Ken-Y - Down
4. Don Omar - Angelito
5. Joan Sebastian - Mas Alla Del Sol

Premier League

• Tottenham - Sheffield United : 2 - 0
• Watford - West Ham : 1 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.70
• Apple AAPL: opens at $66.68
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $26.01
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.90
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $79.28

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 116.49 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1153 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2339 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.9684 CNY
• 1 EUR = 149.19 JPY